Ruslana Kliuchko

b. 2002, Druzhba, Ukraine

Visual artist and photographer
Based in Kyiv

Ruslana graduated with a BA from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv in graphics and book illustration (2023). She explores themes related to memory, landscape, emotional and sensitive experiences. Ruslana works in various media genres, including art books, graphics, photography, objects, and installations. She delves into local contexts and family archives, analyzes the impacts of war on the environment.

EDUCATION

2023
Bachelor of Arts (National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture), Kyiv

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024
“In a faraway kingdom”, KUT, Kyiv, Ukraine

2023
“Earthbound”, Nida Art Colony, Nida, Lithuania

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2024
“Indulging in the Rustle of Black Leaves”, SPLAV, Kyiv, Ukraine
“11th Triennial of Small Graphic Forms”, Graphic Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
“Nathan Altman Competition Exhibition”, Artynov Tower, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
“Generation ’33,” Art Library, Lviv, Ukraine
“Talking Pictures” Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy
“Introspection. Notes” Ukrainian House, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Field Studies” Kruchi Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Thinking in the Language of the Environment” Center Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“NOW”, Casa Aurora, Baercelona, Spain
“A Bigger Book Fair” (as part of “Peckham 24”), Copeland Park, London, UK
“An Asterisk” Hackney Depot, London, UK
“2, 10, 300 years ago” Balassagyarmat Civitas Fortissima Tér, Hungary

2023
“Altered landscapes”, UPV, Valencia, Spain
“Individual variability”, The Modern Art Research Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine
“There are no redundant”, Porokhova vezha, Lviv, Ukraine
“When Storms Reveal Silence”, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
“Not the Garden Frower”, The National Folk Decorative Art Museum, Kyiv
“11th International Book Arsenal Festival”, Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“The (pro)movy”, Mala Gallery of Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Cosmogony of Senses”, Korsaks’ Museum of Art, Lutsk, Ukraine
“Soundless till the point of deafness”, NAFAA, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Grunt”, Dykyi Dim, Lviv, Ukraine
“Say the tree”, Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw, Poland
“Anomalies”, Proff.com, Kyiv, Ukraine
“The day before/ The day after”, Backery, London, UK
“35 mm”, NAFAA, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Art Shurf: North of Ukraine”, Shostka Art-centre, Ukraine

2022
“Connected art”, ZenArt, Warsaw, Poland
“And stand up…”, Lavra gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
“House”, Kryla, Kyiv, Ukraine

RESIDENCIES

2024
“Art Camp Tangente”, Salzwedel, Germany
“Residence for Young Artists,” DCCC, Ukraine

2023
“La tierra/ La Guerra”, Valencia, Spain
“Her* Gaze”, Truskavets, Ukraine
“Nida Art Colony”, Nida, Lithuania
“Art Shurf: North of Ukraine”, Shostka, Ukraine

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS

2024
Shortlisted in 11th Vilnius International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms
Shortlisted in Nathan Altman Contemporary Art Competition
Special mention of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair

2023
Finalist of the Best Book Design award in Ukraine

CONTACT ME

E-mail: rgklyuchko@gmail.com
Tel: +380680801501
Instagram: @ruslana__kl